Free Picks

(#38) Edmonton Oilers | ML | . 

Edmonton has been one of the most successful teams to begin this season with its 12-3-3 record, leading the Pacific Division with Vegas on its heels. The Oilers have gotten huge starts from both McDavid and Draisaitl and I expect that to continue here at home on Monday evening. The Rangers have been playing well despite not having their star goaltender this season. However, the last time these teams played showed that Edmonton was clearly the better team. Now, playing at home, give me the Oilers once again. 

Burns’ Prediction: 5-2 Oilers.

1* Free Wiseguy Play on Bills -3 -110

*All picks are based on situations, trends, statistics and injuries among many other factors*

Monday’s Free NBA Pick

PLAY ON: Hawks -1 

1* NCAAB – Illinois St/Purdue FREE PICK on Illinois State $15

1* Free Pick on Bills/Vikings: under 44

Minnesota's side of this total is the whole case. The Vikings are averaging just 20 points a game through 7 contests this season while giving up 13.3, and their last 5 games have produced final scores of 15-19, 16-10, 23-13, 15-10 and 23-16. Not one of those cleared 44 combined points.

Now the offense gets worse. Kyler Murray is out with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, and Kevin O'Connell flagged the concern immediately after the Detroit loss: "It's sore today, so we're going through a full eval of that." Carson Wentz draws the start, his first game action since Week 2, with rookie-year struggler Max Brosmer behind him. Jauan Jennings is also out with a calf injury, thinning the receiving group behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. Jefferson himself still doesn't have a 100-yard game this season.

Buffalo scores, no argument there, but this is the toughest defense on the Bills' schedule. Minnesota is allowing 13.3 points a game, Andrew Van Ginkel is active and leads the team with 6.5 sacks, and Blake Cashman and Josh Metellus anchor a unit stacking double-digit tackle games. Buffalo's protection is banged up too: Dion Dawkins didn't practice all week with a rib injury and is a true game-time decision, and Alec Anderson is questionable with an ankle.

A Wentz-led offense that doesn't push the ball downfield, facing an elite defense on one side and a top pass rush pressuring Josh Allen on the other, sets up as a grind. Give me the Under 44 (-110) in Bills at Vikings.

1* Best Bet on Bills/Vikings over 44 -110

No analysis provided.

The MONDAY Night  Football TOTAL OF THE YEAR Headlines tonight with an Undefeated totals system dating to 1990. We Also have a Top College Hoops Total in the Syracuse vs Indiana game. NHL Comp play below

The NHL Comp play is on the Islanders at 10 eastern. NY has dominated the Sharks winning 7 of the last 8. They catch a San Jose team that has lost 6 of the last 7 overall. Rob notes that Home dogs off a road dog loss are winless long term vs a team off like NY that has lost the last 3 at home. Look for the Islanders to take another here in San Jose. GL Rob V-

Mavs -3.5

Locking this in early.

Monday FREE NBA ATS Play

My selection is on the ‘under’ between Cleveland and Charlotte at 7:10 pm et on Monday.

The Cavaliers got off to a slow start to the season defensively but have settled in lately, holding six straight opponents to 42 or fewer made field goals and don’t figure to get pushed by a Hornets squad that has connected on a pitiful 32 or fewer field goal attempts in three straight and five of its last six contests. Charlotte has at least played the role defensively, limiting eight consecutive foes to 86 or fewer field goal attempts and five of its last six to 40 or fewer made field goals. You would have to go back five games to find the last time the Cavs made good on more than 40 field goal attempts. Expect another relatively low-scoring affair here. Take the under (8*).

Our selection is on the Denver Nuggets to cover the spread against the Houston Rockets on Monday at 8:40pm ET for a number of reasons. Here are some of the more important ones:

Denver might be on the road tonight. But, this is a lot of points to be getting with one of the best teams in the NBA.

The Nuggets went 55% against the spread when playing on the road last season.

Houston is on a two game losing streak at the moment with losses against Minnesota and Phoenix.

The Rockets are really deep and have strong defense. But, this is too much on a losing streak.

The play is on Denver.

AAA Sports

Magic Mike’s Pelicans vs Warriors Expert NBA Free Pick

The Angle(s): The New Orleans Pelicans have turned their season around after a rough start, winning two of their last three to climb to 3-4. The Golden State Warriors have also turned their season around, but they have been much better on the road than at home, dropping three of their first four games at Chase Center. With the Warriors laying points despite their home struggles, I’ll take the points with a Pelicans team that’s starting to find its footing.

The Bet: Pelicans ATS (3%). 

Ricky’s 1* play on EDM.

Key Angle: It’s important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn’t share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.

– The Oilers are 6-4 in their last 10 games.

– The Rangers are 3-5 in their last 8 games.

– The Oilers are 5-1 in the last 6 head to head meetings.

Verdict: The value is on the home favorite.

1% GOLD RUSH on Vikings +3

PSP Data Driven 1* Raptors.

At Professionalsportspicks we see a future where those handicapping sports without advanced analytics and data-driven strategies will be left behind. Our data-driven picks use data integration, search and discovery, and knowledge management along with collaboration with our in-house handicappers. By isolating relevant trends, removing human bias, and targeting only lines with a positive expected value above a certain threshold, our data-driven picks promise to outperform any and all human competitors.

Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. The Grizzlies are 0-3 in their last 3 games. The Raptors are 5-3 in the last 8 head to head meetings.

8:15, Carson Wentz looked good in limited action for the (478) Minnesota Vikings (6-1), and now he faces one of the more porous defenses in the NFL, the (477) Buffalo Bills (6-1). The Bills have one of the league’s more explosive offenses behind Josh Allen and his legs, but the Vikings’ defense has allowed only 22 points once. Take the under.